overture

名詞

1. 1

   序曲、前奏曲音樂

   The orchestra opened the evening with a lively overture.

   樂團以一首輕快的序曲為當晚開場。

2. 2

   提議、試探、示好常用複數

   The company made overtures to its main competitor about a merger.

   該公司向主要競爭對手提出合併的初步意向。

3. 3

   序幕、開端正式

   Those small protests were merely the overture to a nationwide strike.

   那些小規模抗議只是全國性罷工的序幕。